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Max Performance Summer Tire Review

You most likely wouldn’t wear your athletic shoes to a business appointment at the office. And so, too, Max Performance Summer tires are not made for every occasion.

But when require your tires to rise up to athletic performance, Max Performance tires do a great job. The Michelin Pilot Super Sport established itself again that it’s on the top of the food chain and still king of the hill in the category with impressive grip. The Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position takes another angle, providing reassuring and inspiring cornering that is a little easier to maximize for average drivers. The Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 offers fantastic traction, especially in the wet condition, but could benefit from a small improvement in every day use. And the Toyo Proxes 1 just feels very bright and agile, but needs just a bit more top of the line traction to match the capability of the others tires in this category.

What you will like: Telepathic handling and good comfort
What needs improvement: A little better in ultimate dry and wet traction
Overall: A predictable tire for drivers not only focused on best lap times
Latest Test Rank: 2nd
Previous Test Rank: 2nd (June ’11)

What you will like: fantastic traction, especially in the wet condition
What needs improvement: more direct steering response and handling predictability but not by much
Overall: A good force for drivers who drive in the wet
Latest Test Rank: 3rd
Previous Test Rank: Not previously tested

What you will like: great ultimate handling blended with tolerable road manners
What needs improving: A little improvement in ride quality over the bigger imperfections
Overall: An amazing tire that continues as the top tire performance benchmark for this category
Latest Test Rank: 1st
Previous Test Rank: 1st (June ’11)

What you will like: surgical steering response
What We’d Improve: A little increase in at the limit traction
Conclusion: A notable tire among some heavy hitters tough competition
Latest Test Rank: 4th
Previous Test Rank: Not previously tested